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Course Catalog

Earth Materials

This course provides an overview of the formation, occurrence and recognition of minerals, igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. The mineralogy portion focuses on mineral identification and formation along with mineral chemistry, occurrence and uses. The rock portion of the course covers rock identification along with the theoretical aspects of rock development with particular emphasis on the tectonic framework. Prerequisite: ERTH 105 OR ERTH 107

Grade Basis: Letter Grade

Credits: 4.0

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